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回腸盪氣

简回肠荡气 · 繁回腸盪氣

Mandarin · pinyin huí cháng dàng qì

soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
heart-rending
deeply moving

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
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盪: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage
荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–2–4–4 · hui2 chang2 dang4 qi4

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wui4 coeng4 dong6 hei3

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